Stamporama Discussions: Royal Mail to go private

General Philatelic/Gen. Discussion : Royal Mail to go private

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alyn

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12 Sep 2013
07:46:09am

Well it seems that the great grand dad to many of our postal systems is going private. I wonder what implications this will have on us collectors. I hope it is minimal to none.

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/09/12/royal-mail-stock_n_3911641.html

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Jeredutt3

13 Sep 2013
07:34:26am

re: Royal Mail to go private

While I am glad somebody else is doing the test run I think it will work out well. In most cases of efficiency a 10 year old can do a better job than any government. I think services will be improved and costs lessened. Curious if govt will retain stamp production or if that will go the way of labels such as UPS or FedEx uses.

cdj1122

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13 Sep 2013
09:20:28pm

re: Royal Mail to go private

" .... In most cases of efficiency a 10 year old can do a better job than any government. ...."

I'd challenge that commonly held assertion, Jere, hopefully just a casual hyperbole, but it would probably develop into an avoidable political discussion.

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PeterG

14 Sep 2013
08:09:35am

re: Royal Mail to go private

HavenÂ´t they tried that before without any luck back in the 1980s before reverting back to being owned by the state? Surprise

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alyn

webmaster for the ISWSC http://iswsc.org and ATA http://www.americantopicalassn.org
12 Sep 2013
07:46:09am

"http://iswsc.org - http://www.americantopicalassn.org"

alynlunt.com/

Jeredutt3
13 Sep 2013
07:34:26am

re: Royal Mail to go private

cdj1122

Silence in the face of adversity is the father of complicity and collusion, the first cousins of conspiracy..
13 Sep 2013
09:20:28pm

re: Royal Mail to go private

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PeterG

14 Sep 2013
08:09:35am

re: Royal Mail to go private

HavenÂ´t they tried that before without any luck back in the 1980s before reverting back to being owned by the state? Surprise